A planning application to convert existing tennis courts into a multi-use games pitch in Tockwith has been approved.
The plan, which was tabled to North Yorkshire Council in January, outlines plans to re-surface the two current tennis courts, install LED floodlights and erect new fencing.
The Stray Ferret reported on the proposal in February and spoke to Mike Corbett, chair of Tockwith Sportsfield Trust, which submitted the application.
Mr Corbett said at the time the new site would have an all-weather surface, adding:
“The current tennis courts are hard courts, but the surface is poor and weeds are coming through.
“Of course, we’re doing this to improve the club itself, but also to attract young people and give them something to do, rather than just being on their phones.”
A drawing of the proposed new site.
He said the new pitch will be suitable for tennis and five-aside football, adding the trust also planned to install basketball provisions at the open-air site.
Mr Corbett previously told the Stray Ferret the new fencing could also make the pitch suitable for padel tennis.
The trust planned to fund the project partly through section 106 monies, paid by developers who are building new housing developments in the village.
It will also be funded by the football club and Tockwith Festival. North Yorkshire Council approved the plans on Monday, April 22.
The Stray Ferret contacted Tockwith Sportsfield Trust about the approval, but did not receive a response at the time of publication.
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